Re: Kathryn Jean Lopez’s April 26 commentary, “We can't wish away the brutality of 
the war on terror:�
This commentary was superb. In it, Ms. Lopez refers to “United 93,� the new movie “dramatizing the heroism of passengers on the plane that went down in Shanksville, Pa., on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001.�
I would like to suggest an addition where she says, “there are people determined to kill us, and our allies, because of who we are.� The addition would be, “and because of who they are: Islamofascist evil.�
To quote the founder and president of the Center for Security Policy in Washington, D.C., Frank Gaffney, “Islamofascists, Muslim extremists driven by totalitarian political ideology that is determined to destroy freedom and the people who love it."
“United 93� is a reminder to all Americans who have grown complacent since Sept. 11 and still don't get it. I've worn a pin daily that became available soon after Sept. 11 that 
says, “Remember 9-11� because I get it, and I won't soon forget.
— Helen Torkelsen, Camarillo
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